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Brit head over heels for messy hairdo (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mop

'messy hairdo' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'brit head over heels' is the wordplay.
'brit' becomes 'pom' (pom is a kind of brit).
'head over heels' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters flip upside down).
'pom' in reverse letter order is 'MOP'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for mop that I've seen before include "Polish" , "Swab" , "Clean; mass of hair" , "Instrument for cleaning" , "Floor cleaner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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